Name: The hidden history found in your teeth
Uploaded: 2021-02-12T15:54:50Z
Duration: 10 min 39 s
Description: Your teeth carry secrets: centuries of history about your ancestors, from where they lived to what they ate and where they traveled. Bioarchaeologist Carolyn Freiwald traces the story of human migration across the Americas -- from Mayan royalty and Belizean buccaneers to rural Appalachian farmers -- to illustrate what ancient teeth can reveal about you.

Your teeth carry secrets: centuries of history about your ancestors, from where they lived to what they ate and where they traveled. Bioarchaeologist Carolyn Freiwald traces the story of human migration across the Americas -- from Mayan royalty and Belizean buccaneers to rural Appalachian farmers -- to illustrate what ancient teeth can reveal about you.

Carolyn Freiwald: The hidden history found in your teeth

The hidden history found in your teeth

Bioarchaeology bridges the past and present, offering insights into our ancestors' lives through the study of teeth and bones.

Ancient teeth reveal migration stories: Mayans in Honduras & Belize to settlers in Mississippi, unearthing hidden histories.

Teeth and bones disclose diets and migrations, tracing human history from ancient Mayan civilizations to Mississippi settlers.